AU2017271607B2 - System and method of load balancing specimen containers within detection instruments - Google Patents
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| DA3 | Amendments made section 104 |
Free format text: THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT IS: AMEND THE INVENTION TITLE TO READ SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOAD BALANCING SPECIMEN CONTAINERS WITHIN DETECTION INSTRUMENTS |